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1.2. Read the following text and underline the passive constructions.

Acid rain is caused by burning coal or oil. When either fuel is burned, it releases poisonous gases which are carried up into the atmosphere and sometimes transported long distances.

Over 3,000 research projects have been carried out to look into acid rain, and a decision to tackle the problem has been taken in most of the western European countries. Measures have been taken in Scandinavia and in Central Europe to stop the pollution before it is dumped on the environment, and a diplomatic campaign has been launched to convince other countries that the problem has to be considered as a major ecological threat.

‘Five years ago this issue was not being treated seriously,’ says one leading environmental group, ‘but now that damage has been reported in large areas of forest and Lakeland, our politicians are being forced to take action. This problem must be solved quickly: if governments do nothing, they will be faced in two or three years’ time with the accusation that they have allowed our forests to die.’ A major international initiative to combat acid rain is expected in the near future.

§ 2 The Indefinite Tenses in the Passive Voice

Tense

Structure

Example

Present

Indefinite Passive

am/is are + Past Participle

am (is/are) written

Past

Indefinite Passive

was/were + Past Participle

was (were) written

Future

Indefinite Passive

shall/will be + Past Participle

shall/will be + Past Participle

The Present Indefinite Passive is formed by means of the auxiliary verb to be in the Present Indefinite (am, is, are) and adding the past participle of the main verb: Write is written.

The Past Indefinite Passive is formed by means of the auxiliary verb to be in the Past Indefinite (was/ were) and adding the past participle of the main verb: Wrote was written.

The Future Indefinite Passive is formed by means of the auxiliary verb to be in the Future Indefinite (shall/will) and adding the past participle of the main verb: Will write will be written.

E x e r c i s e s

2.1. Open the brackets. Use the Present Indefinite Passive

(A)

  1. Lots of people like coffee. About 20 billion cups of coffee (to drink) in Belarus every year.

  2. A billion litres of milk (to buy) by the Belarusian’s every year.

  3. 1,5 million litres of juice (to produce) every year.

  4. 10000 litres of water (to use) by the average Belarusian family every month.

  5. Over 2 million cars (to own) by Belarusian families.

  6. Some people do not eat meat. Meat (not to eat) by 2 per cent of Belarusian people.

  7. 3 million chickens and turkeys (to kill) every week in Belarus.

  8. A lot of TV-sets (to manufacture) by Belarusian plants every year.

  9. Lots of computers (to assemble) by some Belarusian companies.

  10. In Belarus lots of new block of flats (to build) every year.

(B) Open the brackets and retell the texts

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